Amendment97th Congress
An amendment to the Energy and Commerce Committee amendment to define options as including "options on commodities, options on contracts of sale of commodities for future deliveries, and options on securities, including options on exempted securities or any group or index of securities." The bill simply states "options". The amendment also adds "investors" to those who are to be studied, not only "speculators, arbitrageurs, and hedgers" as stated in the bill.
- Amendment Number
- 865
- Description
- An amendment to the Energy and Commerce Committee amendment to define options as including "options on commodities, options on contracts of sale of commodities for future deliveries, and options on securities, including options on exempted securities or any group or index of securities." The bill simply states "options". The amendment also adds "investors" to those who are to be studied, not only "speculators, arbitrageurs, and hedgers" as stated in the bill.
- Purpose
- An amendment to the Energy and Commerce Committee amendment to define options as including "options on commodities, options on contracts of sale of commodities for future deliveries, and options on securities, including options on exempted securities or any group or index of securities." The bill simply states "options". The amendment also adds "investors" to those who are to be studied, not only "speculators, arbitrageurs, and hedgers" as stated in the bill.
- Congress
- 97
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 23, 1982
- Latest Action Text
- Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
- Submitted Date
- Sep 23, 1982
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 14, 2021